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  • Agenda item

    Annual Review of the Constitution

    • Meeting of Council, Wednesday, 21st July, 2021 2.01 pm (Item 18.)
    • View the background to item 18.

    Report of the Service Director: Legal and Business Operations and Monitoring Officer detailing the Annual Review of the Constitution.

    Minutes:

    Report of the Service Director Legal and Business Operations and Monitoring Officer seeking approval of the Annual Review of the Constitution.

     

    RESOLVED:

     

    (i)  Save for the Financial Procedure Rules referred to below that the minor changes to the Constitution and associated arrangements as set out in this report be approved;

    (ii)  That the Director of Legal & Business Operations be authorised to finalise the arrangements as approved by Full Council and make any further consequential or minor changes arising from the decision;

    (iii)  That the City Council’s Constitution, as amended, including

        the Officer Scheme of Delegation, for the Municipal Year 2021-22    be approved; and

    (iv)  With regard to the Financial Procedure Rules:-

    a)  That the revisions to the Financial Procedure Rules as set

        out in this report be approved;

    b)  That the update to the Constitution covering the Budget

        Policy Framework as set out in this report be approved; and

        c)  That authority be delegated to the Executive Director – Finance   and Commercialism, following consultation with the Cabinet       Member for Finance and Capital Assets, to amend the terms of     reference of the Change Authority Board and the Capital Review    Group.

     

     

     

    Supporting documents:

    • ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE CONSTITUTION, item 18. pdf icon PDF 403 KB
    • Enc. 1 Contents, Summary & Explanation, item 18. pdf icon PDF 143 KB
    • Enc. 2 Articles, item 18. pdf icon PDF 295 KB
    • Enc. 3 Responsibility for Functions, item 18. pdf icon PDF 549 KB
    • Enc. 4 Council Procedure Rules, item 18. pdf icon PDF 311 KB
    • Enc. 5 Access to Information Procedure Rules, item 18. pdf icon PDF 171 KB
    • Enc. 6 Budget & Policy Framework Procedure Rules, item 18. pdf icon PDF 174 KB
    • Enc. 7 Executive Procedure Rules, item 18. pdf icon PDF 96 KB
    • Enc. 8 Overview & Scrutiny Procedure Rules, item 18. pdf icon PDF 224 KB
    • Enc. 9 Financial Procedure Rules, item 18. pdf icon PDF 850 KB
    • Enc. 10 Contract Procedure Rules, item 18. pdf icon PDF 241 KB
    • Enc. 11 Officer Employment Procedure Rules, item 18. pdf icon PDF 125 KB
    • Enc. 12 Members' Code of Conduct, item 18. pdf icon PDF 125 KB
    • Enc. 13 Officer Code of Conduct, item 18. pdf icon PDF 206 KB
    • Enc. 14 OfficerMember Protocol, item 18. pdf icon PDF 73 KB
    • Enc. 15 Civic & Ceremonial Protocol, item 18. pdf icon PDF 165 KB
    • Enc. 16 Code for Dealing with Third Parties, item 18. pdf icon PDF 123 KB
    • Enc. 17 Monitoring Officer Protocol, item 18. pdf icon PDF 129 KB
    • Enc. 18 Partnership Code, item 18. pdf icon PDF 231 KB
    • Enc. 19 Members' Allowance Scheme, item 18. pdf icon PDF 161 KB
    • Enc. 20 Senior Management Structure, item 18. pdf icon PDF 79 KB
    • Enc. 21 Proper Officers, item 18. pdf icon PDF 179 KB
    • Enc. 22 Definitions, item 18. pdf icon PDF 64 KB
    • Enc. 23 Officer Scheme of Delegation, item 18. pdf icon PDF 721 KB
    • Enc. 24 Recording Officer Decisions, item 18. pdf icon PDF 96 KB
    • Enc. 25 Petition Scheme, item 18. pdf icon PDF 111 KB